The Luna Sanctuary for Exotic Animals

05/01/2025

Last night we lost our green Iguana Iggy, she escaped her enclosure and temperatures were just too low for her to survive.

To say we are absolutely devastated is an understatement! I rescued iggy from a 5 foot tank, her being 5 foot in length that was way too small for her. She couldn't move. The perspex was spray painted black so she couldn't see out. She was an escape artist. So when she couldn't see out she wouldn't want to escape was the thought process. 🤦‍♀️

So I built her a bigger enclosure, then a bigger one and then this one, 13 foot enclosure. Absolutely huge with a pond and real live trees and flowers. But now we've lost her, it just feels so big and empty.

We do have another iguana that is now going to so lost without her. They cuddled together every night.

Every day I'd go in she'd be scratching at the door to come out to me.

My heart is broken! I hate this! You spend so much time getting to know these animals and creating a bond with them that when they die it's like losing a family member.

This is why we needed to be open before the temperatures dropped. Because we need to insulate the whole building and not just one area of it for the iguana enclosure. So if and when any animal escapes this could have been prevented. Being open would have brought in the funds to do this. But instead we have lost our precious Iguana Iggy!

The 2 years we had her we made some beautiful memories! The day she took off out the back door and ran up the side of the house and me running after her 🤣 the day I came into the sanctuary and of course she had escaped and had climbed my lovely fake tree that I had spent 6 weeks making. Still has her claw marks on it!🤣 all the times she would just sit on my shoulder or head 🤣 while I was pottering around. Have so many scars from her nails 🤣The day I came in and Iggy was in Ebonys enclosure and Ebony in Iggys enclosure. When they had to be separated for a little while. 🤣

This is a tremendous loss for myself, family and the sanctuary! And we are going to miss her so much! We are grieving for all the memories we could have had with her!

Rip Iggy! We love you 💔💔💔

01/12/2024

Aaaand a few more! As you all can imagine the cost of keeping these is huge. And because we thought we'd be open by now we took in a few more a few weeks ago.

Unfortunately we have come to the sad decision not to take in any more till we are certain we're opening. Only the ones we had already committed to taking already. So for now we're closed to rescues. 😭

01/12/2024

And a few more 😍

30/11/2024

A few of our rescues! 😍😍

30/11/2024

For the bird I couldn't touch or go anywhere near for the guts of a year and look at him now. A pure baby that trusts me so much he'll fall asleep in my lap. This lad grieved for months for his previous owner and it was heartbreaking to watch. But I can safely say today he's happy! He loves me (most days) 😅 and he's healthy. And I couldn't imagine life without him now. ❤️

28/11/2024

Hey everyone,

If anyone can donate or share this would be a big help.

Thanks so much

Hi everyone, my name is Leeanne and as alot of people already know I have rescued many … Leeanne Boyle needs your support for Animal rescue in Galway

04/11/2024

Animals can bring so much joy to our lives. This is what life is all about. Being excited for the day to start because you love what you do. So many people have said to me "but it's so much work". It's not work, it's passion, love and joy. It's a deep deep love for animals. It's a deep passion to want to do something good. To also create something where people can feel the same happiness we get to feel every single day. Somewhere happy, colourful, educational. Not many can say that!!! 😍

04/11/2024

The happiest Emu Gizmo 😍😍
Still can't believe I get to do this everyday 😍

26/09/2024

Make sure to give a listen guys 😍😍

24/08/2024

Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances we will no longer be opening the Animal Sanctuary in Town

BUT...We have a new BIGGER BETTER location! We will now be able to take jn more rescues then ever with the space we have!

We have space for goats, donkeys, pigs, chickens, ducks, ponies, the list goes on! So if anyone needs a lovely home for their animal, please get in contact and we will do our best to give them a fabulous life, set in the most beautiful location surrounded by trees, a stream and plenty of hay! For goats they will have their own playground 😂

We are now making the enclosures we have built even bigger. The more space they have the better! 😍

Keep an eye on the page for the opening date which will be coming soon!

To all the lovely people we have met during our time in Roscommon, thank you and Thanks to everyone for their generosity and help. ❤️❤️

We hope ye drop by the new place 😍
From us all at the Luna Animal Sanctuary 😘

01/04/2024

Lots of work but lots of play too 😅😁

31/03/2024

Mango giving kisses back to Shannon 😍 it's amazing how fast parrots learn 😋

07/02/2024

Yesterday we went to to train how to provide everything necessary for Birds of Prey and also other animals. To say we had the best day would be an understatement! Not only did we leave with a wealth of knowledge but also got to spend time with the most magnificent birds and animals on the planet. The care given to the animals at this sanctuary is second to none. Its an absolute amazing place to visit. One of those special places where the owner and staff are just amazing, the care given is amazing and the place is amazing. But like most other sanctuaries in Ireland they are struggling so please guys if you could support them in any way it would be amazing! To think we have this on our doorstep is truly phenomenal. They need volunteers also so if anyone lives near them please give them a shout if you can help. For a bit of your time you can get up close and learn about these amazing raptors! We cannot wait to go back next week! Education is key when it comes to helping animals so bring the kids for an amazing family day out. You won't be disappointed and you will be supporting an amazing asset to our country.